503 pages, about 11" x 8", glossy soft-cover in full color. New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original. Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper. Fully Illustrated. This one is marked Vol I inside the book. We also reprint Vol I from 1962 and the original Vol I from 1959.

Contents - Index:

• Pages: 503

• The Strength of Military Actions - P. O. Ackley
• A Few Causes of Blowups - P. O. Ackley
• Col. Frank T . Chamberlin - P. O. Ackley
• Gun Shot Wounds - Col. Frank T . Chamberlin
• Hardness Test as Applied to Guns - P. O. Ackley
• A .30 Caliber Wildcat Test - P. O. Ackley
• Additional Pressure Tests - P. O. Ackley
• Case Life with Full Length Resizing - Fred Huntington
• Sub-Caliber Cartridges - P. O. Ackley
• The ".17 Ackley Bee" - A. Lee Robertson
• New Hercules Powders
• A Few Notes on Pressure Problems -
• Les Bowman. Bob Hutton
• Figuring Bullet Energy - Homer S. Powley
• Figuring Recoil - Homer S. Powley
• The Relative Quickness of Smokeless Propellants -
• A Reprint from the A.R.A. Bulletin
• New Cartridges - P. O. Ackley
• LOADING DATA
• Safety in Handloading
• Sub-Caliber Cartridges
• .22-.23 Caliber Cartridges
• 6mm Caliber Cartridges
• .25-.26 Caliber Cartridges
• .27-.29 Caliber Cartridges
• .30 Caliber Cartridges
• .33-.35 Caliber Cartridges
• .375-.577 Caliber Cartridges
• Pistol Cartridges
• SHOTGUN SHELL RELOADING
• Shotgun Shell Reloading - Francis E. Sell
• Shotgun Shell Reloading Tables
• ADDITIONAL LOADS
• Additional Loads for Cartridges Discussed in Volume 1